diff --git a/run/pike_loader.run b/run/pike_loader.run
index e3b6d68..6084cd0 100644
--- a/run/pike_loader.run
+++ b/run/pike_loader.run
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ append config {
 	<default-route>
 		<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
 	</default-route>
+	<default caps="128"/>
 	<start name="fb_sdl">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="4M"/>
 		<provides>
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ append config {
 			</policy>
 		</config>
 	</start>
-	<start name="pike_loader">
+	<start name="pike_loader" caps="512">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="16M"/>
 		<route>
 			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ append config {
 					<default-route>
 						<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
 					</default-route>
+					<default caps="128"/>
 					<start name="nit_fb">
 						<resource name="RAM" quantum="4M"/>
 						<provides>
diff --git a/src/app/pike_loader/main.cc b/src/app/pike_loader/main.cc
index c295a73..757f0ba 100644
--- a/src/app/pike_loader/main.cc
+++ b/src/app/pike_loader/main.cc
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ struct Morse::Main
 	Input::Session_client &input = *nitpicker.input();
 
 	Genode::Reconstructible<Loader::Connection> loader {
-		env, env.ram().avail() - 4096 };
-
+		env,
+		Genode::Ram_quota{env.pd().avail_ram().value - 4096},
+		Genode::Cap_quota{env.pd().avail_caps().value - 4} };
 
 	/********************************
 	 ** State held between signals **
@@ -130,7 +131,10 @@ struct Morse::Main
 		Xml_node start_node = config_rom.xml().sub_node("start");
 
 		/* We are only patron of single load, so transfer the slack RAM */
-		loader.construct(env, env.ram().avail() - 4096);
+		loader.construct(
+			env,
+			Genode::Ram_quota{env.pd().avail_ram().value - 4096},
+			Genode::Cap_quota{env.pd().avail_caps().value - 4});
 
 		try {
 			Xml_node config_xml = start_node.sub_node("config");